Other requirements:

If under 18 years old, you must have held an instruction permit or
previous license for at least six months and been violation free for
the 6 months prior to application for your Wisconsin license.

If under 18 years old, you must have completed an approved driver
education course which includes classroom and behind the wheel training.

You must be at least 18 years old if you have not completed an
approved driver education course.

You must apply for a Wisconsin driver license in person at a DMV customer service center.
We accept
cash, checks, debit cards and the following credit cards:
Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover. Debit cards will
be processed as credit. At the DMV customer service center:

Medical questions. For some medical conditions, you
will be asked to have your doctor provide medical
information, and/or you may be required to take knowledge
and highway signs tests and a skills exam.

Tests required

If your license is expired more than 8 years, you will need to take the
knowledge and highway signs tests and a skills exam.

License type issued

A Class D probationary license good for two years from your next
birthday is issued to new residents who surrender a license equivalent to Class D:

Is expired more than 6 months OR

are under 21 years of age OR

have under three years licensed driving experience

A Class D regular license is issued to all others.

The primary difference between a probationary license and a regular license is that extra demerit
points are charged against
probationary license holders for second and subsequent traffic law convictions.

Additional information

If you were convicted of a serious driving offense in another state, we will
need to obtain more information from the state where the offense
occurred. When the required information is received, you will be
notified in writing if you are eligible for a Wisconsin driver license.

If you apply for a Wisconsin driver license and have an OWI-type conviction in
another state, you have to provide proof that you have undergone an
assessment and completed an alcohol program. This law applies even if
you have met all the requirements in the state where you were convicted of OWI.

If you are returning to Wisconsin after having lived in another state or
country and have held a valid Wisconsin license in the past eight years,
you can apply for a duplicate or renewed Wisconsin license by completing form
MV3001.

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